CVE-2023-6969 json
User Shortcodes Plus <= 2.0.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure via user_meta Shortcode
published 2024-03-13 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-59165
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The User Shortcodes Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the user_meta shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to retrieve potentially sensitive user meta.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- kbjohnson90 User Shortcodes Plus
- kylebjohnson user_shortcodes_plus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-6969
- NVD CVE-2023-6969
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